GP2 series 2006

GP2 series 2006

master
Driver:	Lewis Hamilton
Team:	ART Grand Prix
Season dates
Number of races:	21st
< 2005	2007 >

The 2006 GP2 series was the second season of the GP2 series . It began on April 8, 2006 in Valencia , Spain and ended on September 10, 2006 in Monza , Italy . Lewis Hamilton , whose racing team ART Grand Prix won the team championship, won the drivers' championship title .

Starting field

team	Automobile #	driver	Race weekend
ART Grand Prix	1	Alexandre Prémat	1-11
	2	Lewis Hamilton	1-11
Arden International	3	Michael Ammermüller	1-11
	4th	Nicolas Lapierre	1-5, 8-11
		Neel Jani	6-7
Super Nova Racing	5	José María López	1-11
	6th	Fairuz Fauzy	1-11
iSport International	7th	Ernesto Viso	1-11
	8th	Tristan Gommendy	1-5
		Timo Glock	6-11
Racing engineering	9	Adam Carroll	1-11
	10	Javier Villa	1-11
Piquet Sports	11	Nelson Angelo Piquet	1-11
	12	Alexandre Negrao	1-11
DAMS	14th	Ferdinando Monfardini	1-11
	15th	Franck Perera	1-11
Petrol Ofisi FMS International	16	Luca Filippi	1-3
		Giorgio Pantano	4-11
	17th	Jason Tahinci	1-11
BCN Competición	18th	Hiroki Yoshimoto	1-11
	19th	Timo Glock	1-5
		Luca Filippi	6-11
DPR Direxiv	20th	Olivier Pla	1-5, 7
		Mike Conway	6th
		Vitaly Petrov	8-11
	21st	Clivio Piccione	1-11
Durango	22nd	Lucas di Grassi	1-11
	23	Sergio Hernández	1-11
Campos Racing	24	Adrian Vallés	1-11
	25th	Félix Porteiro	1-11
Trident Racing	26th	Gianmaria Bruni	1-11
	27	Andreas Zuber	1-11

run

The 2006 GP2 series season comprised eleven race weekends. There were two races on each race weekend. The only exception was Monte Carlo where there was only one race. The first eight of the first race started the second race in reverse order.

No.	date	Racetrack	winner	Second	Third
1.	April 8th	Valencia	Nelson Angelo Piquet	Lewis Hamilton	Adrian Vallés
2.	9th April		Michael Ammermüller	Ernesto Viso	Nicolas Lapierre
3.	April 22	Imola	Gianmaria Bruni	Michael Ammermüller	Nicolas Lapierre
4th	April 23		Ernesto Viso	Nelson Angelo Piquet	Hiroki Yoshimoto
5.	May 6th	Nürburg	Lewis Hamilton	Alexandre Prémat	Adam Carroll
6th	May 7th		Lewis Hamilton	Nicolas Lapierre	José María López
7th	May 13th	Barcelona	Alexandre Prémat	Lewis Hamilton	Michael Ammermüller
8th.	May 14th		Ernesto Viso	Nelson Angelo Piquet	Alexandre Prémat
9.	May 27th	Monte Carlo	Lewis Hamilton	Franck Perera	Alexandre Prémat
10.	June 10th	Silverstone	Lewis Hamilton	Timo Glock	Adam Carroll
11.	June 11th		Lewis Hamilton	Félix Porteiro	Adam Carroll
12.	15th of July	Magny-Cours	Timo Glock	Alexandre Prémat	José María López
13.	16th of July		Giorgio Pantano	Nelson Angelo Piquet	Alexandre Prémat
14th	29th of July	Hockenheim	Gianmaria Bruni	Lewis Hamilton	Timo Glock
15th	30th July		Timo Glock	José María López	Lewis Hamilton
16.	5th of August	Mogyoród	Nelson Angelo Piquet	Timo Glock	Giorgio Pantano
17th	6th of August		Nelson Angelo Piquet	Lewis Hamilton	Alexandre Prémat
18th	26th of August	Istanbul	Nelson Angelo Piquet	Lewis Hamilton	Alexandre Prémat
19th	August 27		Andreas Zuber	Lewis Hamilton	Adam Carroll
20th	the 9th of September	Monza	Giorgio Pantano	Nelson Angelo Piquet	Lewis Hamilton
21st	September 10		Giorgio Pantano	Lewis Hamilton	Clivio Piccione

Rating

Point system

In the main race (HAU) the first eight of the race got 10, 8, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 point (s). In the sprint race (SPR), the first six of the race received 6, 5, 4, 3, 2 or 1 point (s). In addition, the winner of the qualifying, who started from pole position in the main race , received two points. The driver who posted the fastest race lap also received a point.

Driver ranking

Item driver  ESP  ITA  GER  ESP  MON  GBR  FRA  GER  HUN  DOOR  ITA Points HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR 1  L. Hamilton 2 6th DSQ 10 1 1 2 4th 1 1 1 19th 5 2 3 10 2 2 2 3 2 114 2  N. Piquet 1 4th 5 2 DNF 19th 4th 2 DNF 4th 5 4th 2 13 DNS 1 1 1 5 2 6th 102 3  A. Prémat 9 DNF 4th DNF 2 17th 1 3 3 6th DNF 2 3 19th DNF 6th 3 3 7th 5 DNF 66 4th  T. Glock 16 8th 7th 4th 17th DNF 11 10 DNF 2 6th 1 4th 3 1 2 5 4th 4th DNF DNS 58 5  G. Pantano 9 7th DNF 5 4th 6th 1 4th 5 3 13 DNF DNF 1 1 44 6th  E. Viso 8th 2 6th 1 6th 11 8th 1 DNF DNF 8th 10 DNF 5 4th 4th 4th DNF 13 DNF 10 42 7th  G. Bruni 6th 5 1 DNF DNF 16 DNF 17th DNF DNF 15th DNF DNF 1 6th DNF 8th DNF 15th DNF 9 33 8th  A. Carroll 14th DNF DNF 12 3 5 10 12 DNF 3 2 20th 14th 6th 8th 7th DNF 6th 3 DNF DNF 33 9  N. Lapierre 4th 3 3 7th 5 2 DNF DNF DNF 20th 7th DNF DNF 14th 6th 6th 4th 32 10  J. López 5 DNF DNF DNF 4th 3 DNF DNF DNF DNF 14th 3 DNF 7th 2 8th DNF 9 11 DNF DNF 30th 11  M. Ammermüller 7th 1 2 DNF 10 6th 3 8th 7th DNF DNF 12 8th 9 DNF DNF 11 13 DNF 12 DNF 25th 12  C. Piccione DNF DNF DNF 16 11 8th 16 DNF 4th 7th 3 13 DNF 8th DNF DNF DNF DNF DNF 7th 3 18th 13  A. Negra 13 7th DNF 11 7th 7th 7th 18th DNF DNF 12 5 DNF 16 9 5 DNF 8th DNF DNF DNF 13 14th  A. Zuber DNF 13 DNF 8th 14th DNF DNF 11 5 DNF DNF DNF 18th DNF 14th 14th 9 7th 1 DNF DNF 12 15th  H. Yoshimoto DNF 12 8th 3 8th 4th DNF DNF DNF DNF 17th 9 DNF 23 DNF DNF DNF DNF 19th 8th 5 12 16  F. Perera 11 14th DNF 14th DNF 15th 13 DNF 2 DNF 10 DNF 12 14th 11 9 DNF 12 8th 15th 15th 8th 17th  L. di Grassi 17th 16 DNF DNF 18th 13 12 9 11 DNF EX 7th 6th DNF DNF 13 DNF 5 9 10 14th 8th 18th  A. Vallés 3 DNF 9 DNF DNF 14th 18th 16 DNF 9 DNF 15th 13 18th DNF DNF 7th DNF 14th DNF 11 7th 19th  L. Filippi DNF DNF 11 5 DNF DNF DNF 9 DNF DNF 21st 16 12 DNF 10 DNF 4th 7th 7th 20th  T. Gommendy DNF 11 DNF 17th 13 12 5 5 DNF 6th 21st  F. Monfardini 12 DNF 12 9 DNF 10 6th 6th 9 DNF DNS 8th DNF DNF 12 11 6th DNF 12 DNF DNF 6th 22nd  F. Porteiro DNF DNF 10 6th 16 DNF 17th DNF 6th 8th DSQ 18th 10 12 18th DNF 12 DNF DNF DNF DNF 5 23  S. Hernández DNF DNF DNF 13 12 DNF DNF 13 8th 10 EX 14th 11 10 DNF DNF DNF 11 10 13 DNF 1 24  F. Fauzy 15th 10 DNF 15th 19th 9 DNF 14th 10 12 7th DNF 15th 22nd 10 16 DNF DNF DNF 14th 10 0 25th  N. Jani DNF DNF 11 7th 0 26th  J. Villa 18th 9 13 18th 9 20th 14th 15th DNF 14th 13 17th 16 11 13 DNF 15th 15th 16 9 DNF 0 27  O. Pla 10 15th DNF DNF 15th DNF DSQ 20th DNF 16 9 0 28  W. Petrov 15th 15th 15th 10 16 18th DNF 12 0 29  M. Conway 11 11 0 30th  J. Tahinci DNF DNF DNF DNF DNS 18th 15th 19th DNF 13 16 DNF 17th 17th 17th DNF 14th 17th 17th 11 13 0 Item driver HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR HAU SPR Points  ESP  ITA  GER  ESP  MON  GBR  FRA  GER  HUN  DOOR  ITA

colour meaning gold winner silver 2nd place bronze 3rd place green Placement in the points blue Classified outside the point ranks violet Race not finished (DNF) not classified (NC) red not qualified (DNQ) black disqualified (DSQ) White not at the start (DNS) withdrawn (WD) Race canceled (C) Blank not participated injured or sick (INJ) excluded (EX) other formats and characters P / bold Pole position italic Fastest racing lap (in the GP2 series / FIA Formula 2 championship from 2008 for the fastest racing lap of the ten best drivers) * not at the finish, but counted due to the distance covered underlined Leader in the overall standings

Team evaluation

Item	team	Car no.	ESP		ITA		GER		ESP		MON	GBR		FRA		GER		HUN		DOOR		ITA		Points
			HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR
1	ART Grand Prix	1	9	DNF	4th	DNF	2	17th	1	3	3	6th	DNF	2	3	19th	DNF	6th	3	3	7th	5	DNF	180
		2	2	6th	DSQ	10	1	1	2	4th	1	1	1	19th	5	2	3	10	2	2	2	3	2
2	Piquet Sports	11	1	4th	5	2	DNF	19th	4th	2	DNF	4th	5	4th	2	13	DNS	1	1	1	5	2	6th	115
		12	13	7th	DNF	11	7th	7th	7th	18th	DNF	DNF	12	5	DNF	16	9	5	DNF	8th	DNF	DNF	DNF
3	iSport International	7th	8th	2	6th	1	6th	11	8th	1	DNF	DNF	8th	10	DNF	5	4th	4th	4th	DNF	13	DNF	10	101
		8th	DNF	11	DNF	17th	13	12	5	5	DNF	2	6th	1	4th	3	1	2	5	4th	4th	DNF	DNS
4th	Arden International	3	7th	1	2	DNF	10	6th	3	8th	7th	DNF	DNF	12	8th	9	DNF	DNF	11	13	DNF	12	DNF	57
		4th	4th	3	3	7th	5	2	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	11	7th	20th	7th	DNF	DNF	14th	6th	6th	4th
5	Petrol Ofisi FMS International	16	DNF	DNF	11	5	DNF	DNF	9	7th	DNF	5	4th	6th	1	4th	5	3	13	DNF	DNF	1	1	46
		17th	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNS	18th	15th	19th	DNF	13	16	DNF	17th	17th	17th	DNF	14th	17th	17th	11	13
6th	Trident Racing	26th	6th	5	1	DNF	DNF	16	DNF	17th	DNF	DNF	15th	DNF	DNF	1	6th	DNF	8th	DNF	15th	DNF	9	45
		27	DNF	13	DNF	8th	14th	DNF	DNF	11	5	DNF	DNF	DNF	18th	DNF	14th	14th	9	7th	1	DNF	DNF
7th	Racing engineering	9	14th	DNF	DNF	12	3	5	10	12	DNF	3	2	20th	14th	6th	8th	7th	DNF	6th	3	DNF	DNF	33
		10	18th	9	13	18th	9	20th	14th	15th	DNF	14th	13	17th	16	11	13	DNF	15th	15th	16	9	DNF
8th	Super Nova Racing	5	5	DNF	DNF	DNF	4th	3	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	14th	3	DNF	7th	2	8th	DNF	9	11	DNF	DNF	30th
		6th	15th	10	DNF	15th	19th	9	DNF	14th	10	12	7th	DNF	15th	22nd	10	16	DNF	DNF	DNF	14th	10
9	BCN Competición	18th	DNF	12	8th	3	8th	4th	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	17th	9	DNF	23	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	19th	8th	5	22nd
		19th	16	8th	7th	4th	17th	DNF	11	10	DNF	DNF	9	DNF	DNF	21st	16	12	DNF	10	DNF	4th	7th
10	DPR Direxiv	20th	10	15th	DNF	DNF	15th	DNF	DSQ	20th	DNF	11	11	16	9	15th	15th	15th	10	16	18th	DNF	12	18th
		21st	DNF	DNF	DNF	16	11	8th	16	DNF	4th	7th	3	13	DNF	8th	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF	7th	3
11	DAMS	14th	12	DNF	12	9	DNF	10	6th	6th	9	DNF	DNS	8th	DNF	DNF	12	11	6th	DNF	12	DNF	DNF	14th
		15th	11	14th	DNF	14th	DNF	15th	13	DNF	2	DNF	10	DNF	12	14th	11	9	DNF	12	8th	15th	15th
12	Campos Racing	24	3	DNF	9	DNF	DNF	14th	18th	16	DNF	9	DNF	15th	13	18th	DNF	DNF	7th	DNF	14th	DNF	11	12
		25th	DNF	DNF	10	6th	16	DNF	17th	DNF	6th	8th	DSQ	18th	10	12	18th	DNF	12	DNF	DNF	DNF	DNF
13	Durango	22nd	17th	16	DNF	DNF	18th	13	12	9	11	DNF	EX	7th	6th	DNF	DNF	13	DNF	5	9	10	14th	9
		23	DNF	DNF	DNF	13	12	DNF	DNF	13	8th	10	EX	14th	11	10	DNF	DNF	DNF	11	10	13	DNF
Item	team	Car no.	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	HAU	SPR	Points
			ESP		ITA		GER		ESP		MON	GBR		FRA		GER		HUN		DOOR		ITA